Смысл: ab extra 
ab extra [͵æbʹekstrə]
лат.
<Í> снаружи; извне
a spectator ab extra - наблюдатель со стороны
<Í> снаружи; извне
ext Идиома
go the extra mile
next of kin
out of context
next door to
He lives next door to me．他住在我隔壁。
2．very close to；almost the same as几乎等于；接近于
Publishing secrets about the country's missiles is next door to treason．刊登有关国家导弹的秘密等于叛国。
The sick man was next door to death．这病人即将死亡。
next to
He placed his chair next to mine．他把椅子放在我的旁边。
I don't like wool next to my skin．我不喜欢把毛衣贴身穿。
2．inferior to；ranking second次于；仅次于
It is the largest city next to London．这是仅次于伦敦的最大都市。
Next to riding，I like swimming best．除骑马外，我就最爱游泳了。
3．almost；almost amounting to几乎是
No wonder she is ill！She eats next to nothing．难怪她生病！她几乎什么也不吃。
I admit I knew nest to nothing about teaching although I knew a lot about chemistry when I first became a science teacher．我承认我对教学几乎一窍不通，虽然我当初成为理科教师时，已经掌握了许多化学知识。
It was next to robbery．这简直是抢劫。
to a certain extent
You are right to a certain extent．在某种程度上你是对的。
to some extent
Idiom(s): to some extentTheme: PARTIALLY
to some degree; in some amount; partly.
• I’ve solved this problem to some extent.
• I can help you understand this to some extent.
to a great extent
Idiom(s): to a great extentTheme: AMOUNT - MUCH
mainly; largely.
• To a great extent, Mary is the cause of her own problems.
• I've finished my work to a great extent. There is nothing important left to do.
next to nothing
Idiom(s): next to nothingTheme: AMOUNT - SMALL
hardly anything; almost nothing.
• This car's worth next to nothing. It's full of rust.
• I bought this antique chair for next to nothing.
extenuating circumstances
Idiom(s): extenuating circumstancesTheme: CAUSES
special circumstances that account for an irregular or improper way of doing something.
• Mary was permitted to arrive late because of extenuating circumstances.
• Due to extenuating circumstances, the teacher will not hold class today.
extend one's sympathy
Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)Theme: SORROW
to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)
• Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.
• Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.
extend credit
Idiom(s): extend credit (to someone) AND extend someone creditTheme: COMMERCE
to allow someone to purchase something on credit.
• I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.
• Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.
• We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.
extend sb credit
Idiom(s): extend credit (to someone) AND extend someone creditTheme: COMMERCE
to allow someone to purchase something on credit.
• I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.
• Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.
• We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.extend one's sympathy to|extend|sympathy
v. phr. To offer one's condolences on the occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom's colleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.next door|door
adv. or adj. 1. In or to the next house or apartment. He lived next door to me. She telephoned next door to ask about John. The house next door caught fire. 2. Very close.
Used with "to". The sick man was next door to death. Printing secrets about our country's missiles is next door to treason.next to|next
next to1 adv. Almost; nearly. It was next to impossible to believe that in a month the grass would be green and flowers would be blooming. It was next to unthinkable that the boy would steal.next to2 prep. Just after; second to. Next to his family, baseball was his greatest love. Next to pizza, Bob liked hamburger best.
next to nothing|next|next to
n. phr. Very little; almost nothing. They gave me next to nothing for my old car when I traded it in for a new one. When he first started to work, Mr. Black earned next to nothing.cleanliness is next to godliness
cleanliness is next to godlinessBeing clean is a sign of spiritual purity or goodness, as in Don't forget to wash your ears—cleanliness is next to godliness. This phrase was first recorded in a sermon by John Wesley in 1778, but the idea is ancient, found in Babylonian and Hebrew religious tracts. It is still invoked, often as an admonition to wash or clean up.
extend credit to
extend credit toAlso, extend someone credit. Allow a purchase on credit; also, permit someone to owe money. For example, The store is closing your charge account; they won't extend credit to you any more, or The normal procedure is to extend you credit for three months, and after that we charge interest. This idiom uses the verb extend in the sense of “offer” or “provide,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.
extent
extentsee to some degree.
extreme
extreme1.
go to extremes
to be excessive or immoderate in speech or action
2.
in the extreme
to the utmost degree
next
nextIn addition to the idioms beginning with next, also see cleanliness is next to godliness.
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- next door to
- next to
An ext idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ext, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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